Turkmenistan

  • May 8, 2008
  • 7 min read

KAZAKHSTAN: Wheat export ban harms poorer neighbours

The recently announced ban aims to preserve more of the crop for Kazakhstan's domestic market,...

Kazakhstan
  • Apr 14, 2008
  • 7 min read

TURKMENISTAN/EU: Pipeline deal hinges on gas reserves

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov at a meeting with ministers from the EU and other...

Turkmenistan
  • Mar 17, 2008
  • 5 min read

TURKMENISTAN: New ideology presages limited change

The writings of late President Saparmurat Niyazov formed part of a personality cult, which...

Turkmenistan
  • Feb 11, 2008
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: LNG prices rise, rebalancing demand

Recent price rises have dented enthusiasm for LNG as an alternative imported energy source in Asia.

International
  • Nov 2, 2007
  • 7 min read

TURKMENISTAN: New social policy yields first results

Former President Saparmurat Niyazov's efforts to 'Turkmenify' the culture at the expense of the...

Turkmenistan
  • Oct 31, 2007
  • 8 min read

BALKANS/CIS: Russian FDI inflow belies its potential

In 2006, FDI flowed fastest into South-eastern Europe and the CIS, inflows that are expected to...

Balkans
  • Oct 8, 2007
  • 7 min read

CENTRAL ASIA: Regional tensions complicate pipelines

The impact of regional non-cooperation on the Turkmenistan-China pipeline. Divergent interests...

Central Asia
  • Sep 7, 2007
  • 7 min read

CENTRAL ASIA: Migration stabilises but remains high

The five states of Central Asia have experienced significant outward and intra-regional migration...

Central Asia